Math:

This week the students used familiar strategies such as counting on and make ten when adding ones and tens to two-digit numbers. They used both linking cubes and pennies and dimes while solving these problems before moving on to using drawings alone.

Spelling Words:

Your super spellers did a wonderful job today on their 8 word review test! On Monday, they will learn 4 new words.  

March Parent-Teacher Conferences:

It was wonderful to meet with all of you this week to share your children’s many accomplishments!

 Science:

We have begun the unit on seasonal patterns. During this unit, your scientists will discover how seasonal changes affect the amount of daylight, temperature and the physical environment.

                     I hope you all have a fantastic weekend!

                          

Math:

This week your mathematicians have been working on comparing 2 digit numbers, using the signs for less than, greater than and equal to. They also began adding tens to two digit numbers. Today they demonstrated their learning through the mid-module assessment which I will share with you next week.

Read Across America – March Madness:

Our amazing librarian, Mrs. Barton, has come up with a fun way for our school to kick off and enjoy Read Across America this month! Each day at lunch, a video of a book read by an EHBi’s staff member, will be shown to the students. They will vote on their favorite book after each 2 books to see which book will move on in the bracket.  We will have a winner by March 26. So far, the kids have loved the books and being able to vote on their favorites!

Spelling Words:

The words this week were after, how, kick, and old. Next week will be a review week. The 8 words will be: how, want, saw, back, with, down, of, make.  

March Parent-Teacher Conferences:

Yesterday, I emailed each of you the Zoom link for your conferences next week. If you need to change your day/time, please let me know so that we can reschedule your time. I am excited to be able to chat with each of you about your wonderful children!

Upcoming Events:

Tues. March 9 – Noon dismissal for Parent-Teacher Conferences on Zoom

Thurs. March 11 – Noon dismissal for Parent-Teacher Conferences on Zoom

                            Have a great weekend!

Math:

In this module, the students have begun comparing sets of numbers to determine which is greater than, less than or equal to the other. They have discovered that they need to consider the digit in the tens place to make this determination. However, if the digits in the tens place is the same, then number in the ones place would decide it. Today, they learned that when comparing numbers they must compare the number on the left to the number on the right.

Writer’s Workshop:

Your writers have been enjoying writing about their opinions on various topics, such as their favorite toys, summer vs. winter, and indoor recess vs outdoor recess. Today, they wrote about why they picked either Christmas or Halloween as a favorite holiday. This writing includes stating their opinion, writing 3 reasons to explain their opinion and a closing sentence. They are really enjoying this genre of writing and their writing shows that!

Spelling Words:

The words this week were eat, boy, girl, and was. There will be four new words on Monday.

March Parent-Teacher Conferences:

Your Zoom links will be sent out at the end of next week. Thanks!

Upcoming Events:

Tues. March 9 – Noon dismissal for Parent-Teacher Conferences on Zoom

Thurs. March 11 – Noon dismissal for Parent-Teacher Conferences on Zoom

Spelling Words:

The words this week were tell, this, they, like, of, with, are, friend, said and saw. Next week there will be four new words.

Phonics:

This week your children continued working with consonants clusters. This week the focus was on clusters with the letter –l in them, such as, sl, fl, cl, etc.

Math:

The students ended this module by collecting information, which they learned is called data. The information was organized in graphs and tables and then the students interpreted the data and answered various questions about it.

Today, they did a great job sharing their learning about measurement and graphs in their end of module assessment!

Valentines:

Thank you all for sending in the valentines. Your little sweethearts will be passing them out next Friday, February 12^th!

March Parent-Teacher Conferences:

Please send in your requests for a conference time by Monday so that I can do my best to accommodate you. These conferences will again be on Zoom. I will send you a confirmation of your time next week.

Upcoming Events:

Fri. Feb. 12 – Winter vacation begins at dismissal

Tues. March 9 – Noon dismissal for Parent-Teacher Conferences on Zoom

Thurs. March 11 – Noon dismissal for Parent-Teacher Conferences on Zoom

Spelling Words:

The new words this week were, best, friend, not and you.  Next week will be a review week of 10 of our previous spelling words. It is very important that our friends are able to quickly read and write all of their words. Next week’s words will be: tell, this, they, like, of, with, are, friend, said and saw. I have attached a sheet with fun ways to help your child to continue to practice their words. There will be four new words the following week.

Phonics:

This week your children learned that some consonants go together in a cluster. In consonant clusters each consonant makes its own sound. They worked with this principle through activities with s blend words.

Math:

We continued working with measurement this week. Our mathematicians learned the rules that when measuring you have to line up at endpoints without any gaps or overlaps. In addition, the same length unit must be used. They explored measurement using a variety of tools such as, centimeter cubes and rulers, large and small paperclips and even toothpicks!

Valentines:

This week I sent home notices regarding the Covid precautions for Valentine’s Day. In order for the students to safely pass them out to classmates on Fri. Feb 12th, please send them in on or before next Friday, Feb.5^th and please make sure no candy/food is sent in with them. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to me.

Upcoming Events:

Fri. Feb. 12 – Winter vacation begins at dismissal

                       Stay warm this weekend!

Spelling Words:

The new words this week were, nice, they, are and zoo.  Next week there will be 4 new words. The following week, Feb 1^st, will be a review week of 10 of our previous spelling words. I am noticing that some of our friends are not remembering words that we have done in the past so a review week is a good reminder that they need to continue to review all of their words.

Phonics:

Your children are continuing to work with short vowels and long vowel words that end with a silent e.

Math:

This week we began the measurement unit. Your mathematicians learned this week that when measuring and comparing 2 items they must be sure to line up the endpoints of each item in order to get an accurate measurement. Next week they will continue to learn more rules about measurement.

Science:

We have begun learning about parents and their offspring. They will be learning how and why animals protect their babies, how and why they communicate and how animals and plants of the same species can both be similar but also vary in many ways.

Upcoming Events:

Wed. Jan 27 – 1 hour early release

Fri. Feb. 12 – Winter vacation begins at dismissal

Mon. Feb. 22 – Return to school

           

Wearing Layers:

CDC guidelines require that we keep classroom windows open at least an inch to ensure proper airflow in the classroom. Therefore, would you please make sure that your child wears a sweater/sweatshirt over their shirts so that if he/she gets chilly a sweater can be put on instead of a winter coat. Thanks so much for your help with this!

Spelling Words:

The new words this week were, do, for, will and jump.  Next Monday’s words will be the last new words until after our winter break. There will be 4 new words on the Monday following our return after the New Year.

Phonics:

This week we focused on the short i sound. The students participated in several activities that involved short –i chunks/rimes, such as –ip,   -ig and –it.

Math:

The students began working with a new strategy called the Take from 10 in which they break up a teen number into ten and some more and then subtract the other number from the 10. For example, 15-9, would be broken into 10 and 5 and the 9 would be subtracted from the 10. The Eureka Math Tips for Parents sheet I sent home yesterday explains it well and also includes some great activities you could do at home to support your child’s learning of this strategy.

Social Studies:

Around the world several different holidays are celebrated this month. Yesterday, your child began learning about Hanukkah. This holiday, which is celebrated by many people in our world, began last night at sundown and will end on Friday, December 18th.

Upcoming Events:

Wed 12/23 – Report cards go home to families

Thurs 12/24 – First Day of Holiday Vacation

Mon 01/04 – Return to school after vacation

                   Have a wonderful weekend!

Spelling Words:

The new words this week were, big, little, he and get.  There will be 4 new words on Monday.

Phonics:

This week we focused on the short e sound. The students participated in several activities that involved short –e chunks/rimes, such as –ed,   -en and –et.

Math:

The students began working with a new strategy called the Make Ten strategy. This strategy is used in addition number sentences where one of the addends is close to 10. For example in 9+5, it is much easier to solve 10+4.

Science:

The lessons this week were about plants. The students are learning the parts of the plants and the role each of these parts play.

Upcoming Events:

Wed 12/23 – Report cards go home to families

Thurs 12/24 – First Day of Holiday Vacation

Mon 01/04 – Return to school after vacation

                        Have a wonderful weekend!

Spelling Words:

The new words this week were, all, this, did and me.  On Monday, there will be four new words. Next Friday, there will be a 6 word test with the four new words along with this and all from this week.

Math:

This week the children continued working on understanding the relationship between addition and subtraction. Through the use of number bonds and number stories they were able to see that they could solve a subtraction number sentence, such as, 8 – 6 = ? by turning it into the addition number sentence of 6 + ? = 8. They then could use the known strategy of counting on to solve it. This is a foundational standard for first grade math and it can take time for students to become secure with it.

 Open House:

It was great to see so many of you on Tuesday evening! Yesterday, I emailed the presentation home so that you could all enjoy it.

Parent-Teacher Conferences:

On Monday, I will send you each a zoom link for your conference. There will be a waiting room on Zoom in the event you log on early or if my previous conference is not over yet.  If you have a particular question or concern that you would like to discuss during our conference, please send me an email a day or two prior to it and we will discuss it during our conference.

 Upcoming Events:

Tues. Nov. 17 – Early Release Day – Parent-Teacher Conferences

Thurs. Nov. 19 – Early Release Day – Parent-Teacher Conferences

Wed. Nov. 25 – Thanksgiving Break Begins – No school

Mon. Nov. 30 – Welcome back!

          I hope that you all have a fantastic weekend!

Spelling Words:

The new words this week were, she, up, and and in.  On Monday, there will be four new words. Next Friday, there will be a 6 word test with the four new words along with she and up from this week.

Math:

The students working with number stories to see the connection between subtraction and addition. Students are using simple math drawings to represent the parts and total in the stories. They are also beginning to label the number bond.

 Open House:

I am looking forward to the Virtual Open House on Tuesday, Nov. 10^th.  First grade will be hosting the Open House from 5:30-6:30. I will be presenting a PowerPoint beginning at 5:30 and then will answer any questions that you may have. At 6:00, I will show the PowerPoint again followed by questions. This past Monday I sent home the zoom link but I will send it again next Monday.

Parent-Teacher Conferences:

I will be sending you each a zoom link for your conference. There will be a waiting room on Zoom in the event you log on early or if my previous conference is not over yet.  If you have a particular question or concern that you would like to discuss during our conference, please send me an email a day or two prior to it and we will discuss it during our conference.

 Upcoming Events:

Tues. Nov. 10- Picture Day

EHBi Virtual Open House

Wed Nov. 11 – Veteran’s Day – Observance – No School

Tues. Nov. 17 – Early Release Day – Parent-Teacher Conferences

Thurs. Nov. 19 – Early Release Day – Parent-Teacher Conferences

              Have a wonderful weekend!